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I wonder why that statement seems so backhanded. Does Babar not want to play with Rizwan? Why point out the different chemistry?
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I wonder why that statement seems so backhanded. Does Babar not want to play with Rizwan? Why point out the different chemistry?
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I've just seen Fakhar smash it out of the park and young guns like Ayub also getting in on the act. Surely now is the time to get big hitters in.
Babar is struggling but never has been rapid anyway, while Rizwan has some credit in the bank. Haris not as many runs but still been rapid with high impact. One (Babar most likely) or both need to make way.
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Rizbar done well over the last couple of years but fresh legs and new approach needed.
Babar is struggling but never has been rapid anyway, while Rizwan has some credit in the bank. Haris not as many runs but still been rapid with high impact. One (Babar most likely) or both need to make way.
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Rizbar done well over the last couple of years but fresh legs and new approach needed.
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Missing the RizBabar opening partnerships in T20s 
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Missing the RizBabar opening partnerships in T20s
Get used to Saim and Rizwan now.
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Cringeworthy indeed!
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Talks underway to play the NZ D team and these two to hit those opening 50s to establish them as opening pair before World Cup.
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Yeah, Let Saim play those brilliant innings of hundred runs off 30 balls which he played recently. Fakhar is also doing a fabulous job so far in PSL so he can play 20 balls 50 run type of inning as well or maybe Mohamamd Haris.
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There are more chances for Saim to eventually succeed than Babar Rizwan to actually win a match for Pakistan opening against top teams.
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I had high hopes for saim that he would do better than Rizbabar but he ended up looking mediocre. Maybe he is rushed into the internationals but he is not looking like a good batter so far. 1 no-look shot and people go crazy about him but this is a professional game and it is the national team he is representing. Need to wake up before he perishes like many who have come before him.
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Back together.
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Let's see what these 2 can today... Pakistan in need of a big partnership
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Too much to ask from The Rizzler after his historic performance in 1st test.
Onus is on Bobsie bhai to hit a century here.
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They both compliment each other very well.
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Do they now? Where is bobby sitting atm? I dont see him on the crease
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That is babar's own fault. He is too bad on back foot.
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I kept telling people non stop that his backfoot sucks. Have been pointing this put for 8 months now.
If yousaf the king of backlift couldnt fix this guy then no one can
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Reaction of rizwan when babar got out.
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Hopefully they will carry this form now.
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Whether you want to admit it or not, Babar and Rizwan set up this series win with their partnership. Kamran finished it off in style, but without Babar and Riz setting up that platform, I don't see how we get to that total.
Rather than downplaying their efforts we should be happy that two of our key batsmen are back among the runs before the CT.
Rather than downplaying their efforts we should be happy that two of our key batsmen are back among the runs before the CT.
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One of the best batting pairs in Pakistan cricket history.
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Somebody at helm of affairs please open this thread at PP for Comments.
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This one Match was supposed to turn Pakistan Cricket. Instead it turned out a disaster in the long run.
I just wonder how on earth that day India bundled out for 150 ? A rare lapse in concentration and focus by Indian batsman against Pakistan. Chasing 150 on that wicket was Halwa and Pakistan won by 10 wickets and people were like some dominance is about to begin and now we will see Pakistan Cricket peak and winning streaks will get broken bla bla.
How come an offside shotless wonder against fast medium good length deliveries survive that day ? Did India bowl that poorly ? Can't believe that a batsman with so much limited shot range has some record of scoring most T20i runs in a year. Freak selfish player for whom Team is secondary and stats are primary ?
These impactless openers are 10-15 years backward in terms of aggressive batting mindset and impactful innings awareness and execution. It never feels that they are into 2025. No Top team fears a batsman who can score a T20i Fifty at a Strike Rate of 130-140 and a T20i Hundred at a Strike Rate of 140-150. Now the Strike Rate debates for 50 plus runs innings or a hundred revolve around Strike Rate of 180-240 or even more. We live in dark age it seems.
Yes it does seem that Misbah and Ahmed Shehzad are opening the innings for Pakistan.
Oh God how can I forget the dot ball ratio of Babar and Rizwan. I mean it has to be one of the worst amongst top 8 Odi or T20i teams with a batsman averaging more than 30 runs per innings i.e consistent run makers.
I just wonder how on earth that day India bundled out for 150 ? A rare lapse in concentration and focus by Indian batsman against Pakistan. Chasing 150 on that wicket was Halwa and Pakistan won by 10 wickets and people were like some dominance is about to begin and now we will see Pakistan Cricket peak and winning streaks will get broken bla bla.
How come an offside shotless wonder against fast medium good length deliveries survive that day ? Did India bowl that poorly ? Can't believe that a batsman with so much limited shot range has some record of scoring most T20i runs in a year. Freak selfish player for whom Team is secondary and stats are primary ?
These impactless openers are 10-15 years backward in terms of aggressive batting mindset and impactful innings awareness and execution. It never feels that they are into 2025. No Top team fears a batsman who can score a T20i Fifty at a Strike Rate of 130-140 and a T20i Hundred at a Strike Rate of 140-150. Now the Strike Rate debates for 50 plus runs innings or a hundred revolve around Strike Rate of 180-240 or even more. We live in dark age it seems.
Yes it does seem that Misbah and Ahmed Shehzad are opening the innings for Pakistan.
Oh God how can I forget the dot ball ratio of Babar and Rizwan. I mean it has to be one of the worst amongst top 8 Odi or T20i teams with a batsman averaging more than 30 runs per innings i.e consistent run makers.
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Struggling in PSL as player and captains, the wheels are off 
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Long May it continue says the opponents of Pakistan!
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Beautiful
Both eliminated. Long May it continue
Both eliminated. Long May it continue
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Long may this partnership continue
Long may this partnership continue
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@topspin @mominsaigol @emranabbas @Dr_Bassim @CerebralPatriot @YousafTheBeast
Long may this partnership continue
I want to give my mubarakan to all Rizbar suppporters including:
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Their partnership is continuing. Just not on the field@topspin @mominsaigol @emranabbas @Dr_Bassim @CerebralPatriot @YousafTheBeast
Long may this partnership continue
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Koi nahi. There's always next year
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Not sure they will be allowed to hold their teams hostage next year.
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“Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi --led by Rizwan and Babar, respectively-- finishing at the bottom of PSL table in 2025 _has_ to be a watershed moment in Pakistan's limited overs strategy.
Were they ever good for T20 Cricket? Without getting sucked into this trivial debate, Pakistan needs to acknowledge that even their best -both as leaders and batters- is simply not good enough for contemporary Cricket.
Inadequacies in a particular format do not necessarily define a player. There are enough examples from the recent past where exceptional/great players chose to stick to a format they were exceptional at; in fact, this realization is what made them focus more and excel at the format of their preference and leave the scene as an expert/great of that format.
Babar and Rizwan had their all-format run, quite long and uninterrupted ones for much to be left desired. Like other renowned players of the recent past, they need to acknowledge the writing on the wall and so does the Pakistan Cricket.
Pakistan Cricket needs to look deep and look beyond to go the distance.”
Were they ever good for T20 Cricket? Without getting sucked into this trivial debate, Pakistan needs to acknowledge that even their best -both as leaders and batters- is simply not good enough for contemporary Cricket.
Inadequacies in a particular format do not necessarily define a player. There are enough examples from the recent past where exceptional/great players chose to stick to a format they were exceptional at; in fact, this realization is what made them focus more and excel at the format of their preference and leave the scene as an expert/great of that format.
Babar and Rizwan had their all-format run, quite long and uninterrupted ones for much to be left desired. Like other renowned players of the recent past, they need to acknowledge the writing on the wall and so does the Pakistan Cricket.
Pakistan Cricket needs to look deep and look beyond to go the distance.”
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